Kyrgyzstan vs Turkmenistan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Kyrgyzstan
254,925
in 2025
Turkmenistan
230,550
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
116th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 254,925 against 230,550 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 24,375.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,070 | 110,001 | 35,069 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 170,396 | 140,876 | 29,520 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 185,730 | 169,663 | 16,067 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 233,455 | 238,006 | 4,550 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 218,308 | 232,881 | 14,574 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 228,937 | 205,360 | 23,576 | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Kyrgyzstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 254,925 against 230,550 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 24,375, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release